49ers’ practice report: Rookie running back Hasty quick to make impression - San Francisco Chronicle

The report from the 49ers’ first practice of training camp

WEATHER: 87 degrees and sunny at the start of the 10:30 a.m. practice

LENGTH OF PRACTICE: 1 hour, 28 minutes

SCHEDULE: The 49ers will return to practice at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

INJURIES: Defensive lineman Arik Armstead was sidelined for Saturday’s practice because of what Kyle Shanahan described as “back tightness.”

Shanahan indicated it wasn’t a serious issue, but added the 49ers wanted to be “smart” about how they proceed with Armstead, who signed a five-year, $85 million extension in March after he had a team-high 10 sacks. Shanahan said Armstead may not make his practice debut until Wednesday.

Meanwhile, wide receiver Jalen Hurd and tight end Jordan Reed participated in individual work before sitting out team drills.

The 49ers are easing both players back into practice. Hurd missed the 2019 season with back injury. Reed, who was signed Aug. 9, missed last season after suffering his seventh diagnosed concussion.

ROOKIE RB: Shanahan has noted that it’s difficult to evaluate running backs in practice. And that’s not great news for undrafted rookies Salvon Ahmed and JaMycal Hasty, who won’t have preseason games to showcase their ability to break tackles and fully display their vision.

That said … Hasty, 5-foot-8 and 205 pounds, was enjoyable to watch as he jitterbugged down the field on each of his three carries. He’s quick and easily changes direction (and, I’m sure, totally tired of people making puns inspired by his last name). It will be interested to see how Hasty fares in the first padded practice Monday. That will hardly simulate NFL game conditions, but will be more of a challenge that running largely against air.

The 49ers clearly saw something in Hasty, a change-of-pace back who was never a full-time starter at Baylor but finished second in program history in receptions by a running back (79). He signed for $90,000 guaranteed, ranking third among salaries the 49ers gave to their undrafted rookies.

PLAY OF THE DAY: Injury plagued wide receiver Trent Taylor, participating in his first practice in just over a year, showed there’s nothing wrong with his left hand.

Taylor’s diving one-handed snag of a sideline pass from C.J. Beathard included a double-cleat drag to keep his feet in bounds.

It was the type of grab Taylor was making early in camp last year before he broke his foot and sat out the season. Taylor’s pre-injury performance last summer was reminiscent of the quickness he flashed as a rookie in 2017. In 2018, he lacked the same explosion after undergoing offseason back surgery.

Meanwhile, Taylor was involved in the defensive play of the day: Cornerback Richard Sherman - he’s a good player - reached over Taylor without making contact to bat down an over-the-middle pass from Jimmy Garoppolo.

Both Taylor and and running back Jerick McKinnon had promising practice debuts after they missed 2019 (story here).

RUN, RUN, RUN .. PASS: Shanahan emphasized the running game: There were (unofficially) 21 runs and 11 passes in 11-on-11 work, although one pass play turned into a Garoppolo scramble.

That meant it was a quiet day for Garoppolo. His most notable pass: He sailed a deep throw to wide receiver Tavon Austin, who was surrounded by three defenders.

THIS AND THAT: Rookie tight end Charlie Woerner dropped his lone target - a low but catchable short pass from Beathard. … Nick Mullens had a pair of nice sideline passes. In 7-on-7s, he fired a strike to rookie wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who did an effortless toe-tap to get both feet in bounds. In 11-on-11s, Mullens delivered a deeper strike to wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, who spun away from defenders after making the leaping grab.

Eric Branch covers the 49ers for The San Francisco Chronicle. Email: ebranch@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @Eric_Branch

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